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Evelyn Wells, City Clerk
APP VED AS TO FORM:
Greg A Rubstello, City Attorney
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RESOLUTION NO. 1579
WHEREAS, the City of Pasco prepared and adopted a
Urban Parks Recovery Program in April, 1981, in order to
properly plan for the provision of recreation facilities and
services to the Pasco community and to be eligible for federal
funding assistance under the Urban Parks Recovery Program managed
by the National Park Service; and
WHEREAS, public input regarding the condition of existing
recreation facilities and the worsening economic conditions
experienced in the community over the past two years dictates
modification of the priorities established under the 1981 UPR
Program; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO:
That the Urban Parks Recovery Program, adopted under
Resolution No. 1440, be and the same hereby is amended in
accord with Addendum No. 1, dated May 11, 1983 d attached
to this Resolution as if fully set re n . t
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CITZ OF PASCO, WASHINGTON
URBAN PARKS RECOVERY PROGRAM
ADDENDUM NO. 1
May 11, 1983
I. PROGRESS REPORT
II. BUDGETARY TRENDS
III. RATIONALE FOR PRIORITY CHANGES
IV. REVISED SUMMARY OF PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAM PRORITIES
V. REVISED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (1983-1987)
Prepared by
Community Development Department and
Parks/Recreation Department
City of Pasco, Washington
I. PROGRESS REPORT
The UPR Program, as adopted July 20, 1981, included a
prioritization of both capital and non-capital activities
to be undertaken during the calendar years 1982-1986.
Progress on those activities which were scheduled to be
initiated since the 1981 Program is outlined below in
descending order or priority, as set forth in the UPR
Program.
A) Develop 5th and Pearl Street Park:
No action has been taken to initiate this activity.
B) Develop 7th and "B" Street Park:
Phase I, consisting of fundamental park improvements
(grading, irrigation, grass, trees/shrubbery, and fence)
installed under 1982 Community Development Block Grant
Program.
C) Acquire and Develop Neighborhood Park in Neighborhood
No. 11:
The Pasco School District and City struck an agreement
in 1981 which provided a mini-acre site (5 acres City,
4 acres School District) adjacent the new McGee Elemen-
tary School. Development completed and park in use as
of school opening, September 1981.
D) Develop Phase II of Highland Park:
No action has been taken to initiate this project.
E) Acquire Neighborhood Park Site in Neighborhood No. 14:
No action has been taken to initiate acquisition, due
primarily to recent rapid decline in population growth
in this neighborhood.
F) Acquire Neighborhood Park Site in Neighborhood No. 13:
No action has been taken to initiate acquisition, due
primarily to recent rapid decline in population growth
in this neighborhood.
G) Prepare Operation Policy Manual:
Although numerous operations policies exist within the
Parks Department, no attempt has been made as yet to
aggregate the policies in manual form.
H) Design Study and Feasibility Analysis for Pasco
Community Center:
No action has been taken to date.
I) Rehabilitate Pasco Community Center and Volunteer Park:
No action taken to date; must await completion of
preceding activity
J) Prepare Maintenance Manual for Park Operations:
Preparation initiated; approximately 50% complete.
K) Acquire and Develop Athletic Field Complex:
Committee appointed by City Council to investigate
alternative sites, complex design, and funding
sources; recommendations due September 1983.
None of the remaining activities priortized in the 1981
Proaram have been initiated because they were planned to
occur beyond the 1983 calendar year.
II. BUDGETARY TRENDS
A major reflection of the city's commitment to the provision
and maintenance of recreation facilities and services is the
annual budget. The chart below provides pertinent budgetary
information to indicate the trend during calendar years
1982 and 1983.
BUDGET 1982 1983 PERCENT CHANGE
Total City 13,253,905 12,401,929 - 6.4
Parks/Recreation Department 472,149 499,324 + 5.8
Recreation Services
• Expenses 131,612 145,832 +10.8
Revenues 80,000 91,600 +14.5
As is readily apparent, the City Council's budget
appropriations for parks and recreation has increased
despite a concurrent reduction in total fiscal resources
The significant increase in recreation service expenses
has been substantially offset by increased recreation
service revenues, however, the cost of maintaining existing
park and recreation facilities continues to require general
fund expense increases with no offsetting revenue. The
long-term effect is clear, an ever-increasing portion of
general fund resources will be required to maintain existing
facilities.
III. RATIONALE FOR PRIORITY CHANGES
The UPR Program, as an element of the community's Compre-
hensive Plan, should reflect contemporary goals of the
community. To do so, it must be reviewed and, as deemed
appropriate by the City Council, must be modified to
reflect those goals. Similarly, the array of projects and
their relative priority can and should be changed as deemed
necessary by the City Council to assure fulfillment of
those goals.
A) 1982 Community Development Block Grant Public Hearings
Public hearings conducted by the Block Grant Citizen
Advisory Committee and City Council for development of
the 1982 Community Development Block Grant Program
revealed the most urgent park development need for
Community Development Block Grant funds to be develop-
ment of the 7th and "B" Park, to serve an older
neighborhood previously without any park facilities.
Also noted of significant urgency was the deteriorating
condition of the two neighborhood swimming pools (located
at Kurtzman and Richardson Parks) and their ancillary
facilities; however, the rehabilitation cost associated
with this need exceeded available funding. Consequently,
rehabilitation of Kurtzman and Richardson Parks should
be assigned a higher priority in the UPR Program.
B) Economic Conditions
At the time of the 1981 UPR Program, local population
was growing at an accelerating rate. Since early 1982,
the shutdown of WPPSS plant #4 and the shutdown of
plant # has created a significant increase in the
unemployment levels created by a previously ailing
local economy. As a consequence, population growth
has virtually stopped in the past two years; not a
single new residential subdivision has been initiated.
Thus, acquisition of neighborhood parks sites should
be assigned a lower priority, particularly in those
neighborhoods outside the corporate community.
C) Budgetary Trends
As revealed in the municipal budget information, there
is a clear trend toward higher maintenance costs at a
time when local budget resources are dwindling.
To minimize the effect of this trend, capital expenditures
should be focused (to the extent practical) toward reduction
of long-term operational and maintenance expenses.
SUMMARY OF PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAM PRIORITIES
The following projects are listed in terms of priority. Specific
information on each of these projects are found in Section 2,
starting on page 3 -4.
1. Develop 7th & B Street Park Phase I.
2. Rehabilitate East Pasco Neighborhood Facility and Youth
Center facilities.
3. Analysis of softball field need.
4. Rehabilitate Kurtzman and Richardson pools and parks.
5. Develop 7th & B Street Park, Phase II.
6 Conduct design study and feasibility analysis for the
Pasco Community Center
7. Rehabilitate Pasco Community Center and Volunteer Park.
8 Acquire and develop athletic field complex.
9. Develop 5th & Pearl Street Park.
10. Prepare Maintenance Manual for park operations
11. Acquire land for neighborhood park in Neighborhood 12.
12. Rehabilitate Memorial and Sylvester Parks.
13. Acquire land for neighborhood park in Neighborhood 13.
14. Develop acquatics/fitness center.
15. Rehabilitate Lucas and Riverview Parks.
16. Improve lake facilities at Riverview Park.
17. Acquire 6-12 acre neighborhood park in Neighborhood 14.
18. Acquire and develop neighborhood park in Neighborhood 11.
19. Construct bicycle trails along river dike.
20. Rehabilitate boat basin and library grounds.
21. Develop Phase II Highland Park.
22. Construct bicycle motto cross
23. Construct Phase II of cemetery.
24. Acquire and construct 30-40 acre county/community park.
TABLE 16
PASCO PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM
TOTAL COST FUNDING SOURCE
yEAR PROJECT PRIORITY ACQUISITION LEV. OTHER LOCAL STATE FEDERAL
1983 7th & B Street Park Development, 1 $25,000 (d) 100% (f)
Phase I
Rehabilitate EPNF & Youth Center 2 125,000 100% (f)
Facilities
Analysis of softball field need 3 (a)
Rehabilitate Kurtzman & Richardson 4
pools & parks
7th & B Street Park Development, 5 30,000 (e) 100% (f)
Phase II
1984 Analysis of Pasco Community Center 6 $20,000 30%
Rehab. Pasco Comm. Center & Park 7 500,000 30% 70% (b)
Athletic Field Complex, Acqui., Dev. 8 $350,000 750,000 25% 25% 50%
5th & Pearl St. Park Development 9 60,000 100% (f)
1985 Prepare Maintenance Manual 10 6,000 100%
Acquire Land in Neighborhood #12 11 240,000 25% 25% 50%
Meaorial & Sylvester Parks Rehab. 12 700,000 30% 70% (b)
Acquire land in Neighborhood #13 13 175,000 25% 25% 50%
1986 Acquatics/Fitness Center Development 14 3,000,000 50% 50%
Lucas, Riverview Park Rehab. 15 400,000 30% 70% (b)
Improve Lake Facil.-Riverview Park 16 225,000 25% 25% 25%
Acquire land in Neighborhood #14 17 175,000 25% 25% 50%
1987 Acquire/Develop Pk. in Neighborhood 18 175,000 125,000 25% 25% 50%
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Construct Bicycle Trails 19 100% (c)
Rehab. Boat Basin-Library Park 20 65,000 30% 70% (c)
Develop Phase II - Highland Park 21 200,000 25% 25% 50%
Construct Bicycle Motto Cross 22 75,000 100%
NOTES (a) City Staff
(b) UPARR Program
(c) Corps. of Engineers
(d) Phase I only
(e) Phase II only
(f) HUD Block Grant